Hay-loading net



O. MOOONNELL.

HAY LOADING NET.

No. 597,734. Patented Jan. 25, 1898.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEicE.

CHARLES MCCONNELL, OF MODERMITT, NEVADA.

HAY-LOADiNG N ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 597,734, dated January'2 5, 1898.

Application filed December 26, 1895. Serial No. 573,268. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES MoCoNNELL, a citizen of the United States,residing in Mc- Dermitt, county of Humboldt, State of Nevada, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay-Loading Nets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements made in hay-loadin g nets of thatkind or description which are composed of two halves or sections joinedtogether at the middle by separable fastenings that allow the net toopen at that point to discharge the load; and my improvements in devicesof this character consist in the details of construction hereinaftermore fully described and claimed and as illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein- Figure l is a perspective view of a hay-loading netembodying my said improvements. Fig. 2 is a cross-section on an enlargedscale taken through the middle bar at the line at 00, showing theconstruction of my improved fastening device. through the middle bar atthe line y y, Fig. 1.

A A indicate the outside or end bars of the two sections, and B themiddle bar of the net, or at theline of union between the two sections.

C 0 (3 C are the cords or ropes fastened at points equally distant-alongthe outer bars A and brought together at the outer ends to a ring orloop D at each end of the net, and C is a rope or cord, one end of whichis attached to the block G. This rope is also attached to the bar A andhas its free end connected to the ring or loop D. The ropes of one halfor section are permanently attached to eyes E at one extremity of pinsE, which latter pass entirely through and are fixed in the middle bar Band terminate in free ends E projecting from its other side. The ropesof the other half or section have at their extremities eyes or loops 0*,removably fitting over the free ends of the pins in the bar B in linewith each cord (3 and thus the same pins form points of permanentattachment to the bar B of the cords O of one section and separablefastcnings for the cords C of the other section.

When the two sets of cords are attached to the bar B, the cords O of onesection, which are secured to the eyes E lie over the top of the cords OFig. 3 is a similar sectionsituated on the farther side of the bar,While the cords O of the other section are brought under the bar and upto the pins E on the side farthest from the section which is formed ofIn such position the two sections are held together as long as the bar Bretains the position illustrated in the sectional view Fig. 3, where itwill be seen that the two points of attachment E E are situateddiametrically opposite to each other, and the loops of the cord O areheld tightly on the pins E The weight of the load sustained by the cords0 O however, acting in the direction indicated by the arrows as, has thetendency to turn the bar 13 on its axis in the direction indicated bythe arrows y and therefore to bring the pins E toward the verticalposition. The result of such rotation is to throw off the loops 0? fromthe pins E, and in such movement the weight of the load acts in the mostfavorable direction to insure their prompt and certain detachment. Themeans for locking the bar 13 and holding it against such rotativemovement while the net is be ing loaded and elevated will be understoodfrom the detail Fig. 2.

The part H is a collar fixed on the bar B and provided with a cam-likeprojection on its periphery, having a square shoulder H which lies onthe same horizontal diametrical line or plane as the pins E.

The part I is a springboltfitted to Work easily in a recess in a blockor piece G, that is attached to the bar 13 by means of the arms orstraps g which loosely surround and fit over the extremes of the collarH on opposite sides of the cam projection H whereby the collar can turneasily in the bearings formed by the arms While the cam works in theopening between them.

To the outer end of the part G is permanently attached the middle cordC, by which the part G is permanently connected to the outside bar A andis so held or con fined that it will not turn with the bar B. Thus thebolt I in the lower side of the part G occupies the same position withrespect to the bar and will engage the shoulder H of the collar when thebar is turned to bring the shoulder above the bolt. tached to an eye Ifon the under side of the A lanyard K is atbolt for drawing it back todisengage the pin and cam and release the bar B. The bolt is formed'With a square head and a cylindrical stem I behind it, on which aspring I is set to throw the bolt forward. In the under side of the partG a socket is formed, partly rectangular to take the head I and partlycylindrical for the stem 1 to Work in.

This device forms a simple and eifective device to hold the bar B fromturning.

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a hay-10ading net, thecombination with the two separable sections each formedof a slat andcords, a middle bar, pins pass-' ing therethrough and each having an eyeat one end and the other end free, the cords of one section beingpermanently secured to said eyes and passing over the bar and those ofthe other section having loops at their extremities removably engagingthe free ends of the pins and passing thence under the bar; of ashouldered cam rigidly secured to the middle bar, a spring-pressed pinadapted to engage said shoulder to hold the middle bar against rotation,and means for retracting said pin to disengage the same from theshoulder, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a hay-loading net, the combination with two separable sections, amiddle bar permanently secured to one and removably connected to theother section, and a collar rigidly secured to said bar and providedwith a shoulder or cam projection; of a block, arms extending therefromand surrounding the colla'ron opposite sides of the cam, a springpressedpin within the block adapted to engage the face of the cam to hold thebar against rotation, and means for disengaging the pin and cam, as andfor thepurpose set forth,

In testimony that I claim. the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand andseal.

CHARLES MoOONNELL. [n s] Witnesses:

SIMON REINHART,

GEo. E. MILLER.

